Port Leyden, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

659

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

4.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

24.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,833

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Leyden, NY is home to a population of 659 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (630 people) in Port Leyden, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Port Leyden, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Leyden, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Leyden, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Leyden, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
630 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 8

0.607%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.607% of the people in Port Leyden, NY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Leyden, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 25

Port Leyden, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Leyden, NY.

Economy

The economy of Port Leyden, NY employs 259 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Leyden, NY were Manufacturing (81 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,350), Construction ($48,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,208).

Employment

Occupations

259

2024 Value

± 112

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Leyden, NY grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 199 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Leyden, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Leyden, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

259

2024 Value

± 112

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 50.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Leyden, NY grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 199 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Leyden, NY, are Manufacturing (81 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Leyden, NY, though some of these residents may live in Port Leyden, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,647

Median earning men ± $2,937

$22,708

Median earning women ± $8,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,750), Construction ($48,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,364).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Leyden, NY was $114,300 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $114,300, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Leyden, NY is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Leyden, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Leyden, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,893

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$58

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Leyden, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Leyden, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Port Leyden, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Leyden, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,833

Median Household Income

± $8,685

302

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Port Leyden, NY grew to $45,833 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Port Leyden, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Leyden, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Walked (7.76%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Port Leyden, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who walked to work (7.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Leyden, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Leyden, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Leyden, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Leyden, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Leyden, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Leyden, NY (104 out of 659 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Leyden, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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